Right-wing student organization Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Wednesday condemned the recent clashes between students and security personnel at Jantar Mantar during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protests in Delhi.
In a detailed statement, the group denounced the “deliberately orchestrated” violence by some “anti-social” elements, and said it was pained by the injuries inflicted on students and security personnel. Follow live updates on CJP protest here.
“ABVP strongly condemns the acts of chaos, public disturbance and violent clashes that broke out at Jantar Mantar during the recent demonstrations related to NEET-UG and education reform,” the group said in a statement.
The ABVP also sought formation of a high-level government committee to ensure transparency in competitive examinations. She explained that she stood by students against irregularities in examinations, including the NEET-UG paper, which was canceled in May after a leak.
While the ABVP condemned the leak of the paper and said it stood with the students, it also alleged that there were “rogue” political interests behind the violence that broke out in Jantar Mantar on July 20, the day the CJP called for a march to Parliament.
“ABVP believes that the genuine problems and just demands of students should not be exploited to advance narrow political interests or anti-national agendas or to create an environment of instability, conflict and lawlessness in the country,” the right-wing group said.
